First, the music is what made this movie for me. Second, the performances by the main actors are so believable and touching. I think the story's a little far fetched, but within bounds because it has a good ending. (ALTHOUGH..., the blouse man IS very tempting. Viggo Mortensen's sexy performance of the blouse man is worthy alone of watching! Also see Viggo as Aragorn in "The Fellowship of the Ring" movie and its sequels. Excellent!!)